Akko, Nigeria





LGA in Gombe State, Nigeria


























































Akko
LGA
Motto(s): 
AKK babban lamba



Akko is located in Nigeria

Akko

Akko



Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 10°03′00″N 11°13′00″E / 10.05000°N 11.21667°E / 10.05000; 11.21667Coordinates: 10°03′00″N 11°13′00″E / 10.05000°N 11.21667°E / 10.05000; 11.21667
Country
 Nigeria
State Gombe State
Headquarters Kumo
Government

 • Type Democratic
 • Emir Umar Muhammed Atiku
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council Rt.Hon Jani Adamu Bello PGD, MPDS
(Danmadamin AKKO)
Area

 • Total 2,627 km2 (1,014 sq mi)
Population
(2006 census)

 • Total 337,853
 • Religions

 mostly Muslim and Christian
Time zone
UTC1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
771
ISO 3166 code NG.GO.AK

Akko is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the City of Kumo on the A345 highway south of the state capital Gombe(about 40 km approx).
Kumo(headquarters) is a cosmopolitan community of more than 30 different tribes,ranging from renown Fulani and Hausa,to remote Jukun and Tulaa.
Kumo also serves as the second largest commercial centre besides Gombe
The town of Akko from which the LGA is named is west of Gombe at 10°17′00″N 10°58′00″E / 10.28333°N 10.96667°E / 10.28333; 10.96667.


The LGA has an area of 2,627 km² and a population of 337,853 at the 2006 census.


The postal code of the area is 771.[1]



References





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